From Beard on Bread, by James Beard, one of my favorite books about bread. One of the reasons I like Beard on Bread so much is that James Beard spends a lot of time discussing how delicious the breads are, especially when buttered. His gingerbread recipe, for example, … [Read more...]
Quinoa Whole Wheat Bread with Raisins
This bread recipe showed up in Saveur's annual list of 100 finds from the world of food (Saveur, Issue 171, January-February 2015), from Paris master baker Eric Kayser. The Saveur recipe uses fresh yeast and gets fancy with a pizza stone and changing baking temperature. Instead … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
These soft 100%-whole wheat rolls were adapted from from Jami's recipe at An Oregon Cottage, where you will find much helpful detail and pictures. Her recipe called for 1/4 cup of honey but that was a little too sweet for us. With all the delicious butter and honey and … [Read more...]
Sticky Buns
From Brother Juniper's Bread Book (1991) by Peter Reinhart. These are the best sticky buns in the world. When Rob was a tyke, he called them "Stinky Buns." Sticky Buns are made with a soft sweet oil and buttermilk dough. The oil and buttermilk give the dough a pastrylike … [Read more...]
Turkey Stuffing Bread
October is sunny and beautiful, but the days are drawing in. Cold dark winter looms. Turkey Stuffing Bread cushions the advance of time and serves as a true comfort food. Our Thanksgiving season starts when the first loaves of Turkey Stuffing Bread … [Read more...]